Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were used in the south after 1890 to (1)support the goals of the freedmen’s bureau (2)deny suffrage rights to african americans (3)undermine the “separate but equal” ruling of the supreme court (4)enforce the amendments enacted during the civil war and reconstruction

50 me on july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!